Neuroblastoma; An Evaluation Of Its Natural History And The Effects Of Therapy, With Particular Reference To Treatment By Massive Doses Of Vitamin B12
Archives of Diseases in Childhood 38: 1963; 606-619
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Personal Characteristics
Male. At birth, on may 14, 1956
Clinical Characteristics
Noted to have extreme flaccidity of lower limbs and tumour was felt in right loin.
Remission Characteristics
In march 1957 abdominal mass had become impalpable. There was still flaccid paraplegia of both legs, without sensation. He is now alive aged 6 years and 7 months, without recurrence of abdominal tumor.
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Vitamin b12, 1 milligram intramuscular, every second day was given for three years as sole form of treatment.